I started about 4 years ago. At that time I was setting up the postcard company that I still run. I was always on the lookout for nice images and then I started combining those photos and then my first collages were born. It began as something I did just for fun, but then it triggered a creative spark and I haven’t stopped since. An artist always tries to evolve. Looking back at the early pieces I made is quite strange. Trying to become better at what you do is one big journey. The more you see, the more you create, and the higher your standards become. When working with collage, the source material, alongside the technique, plays a huge role in the work that is created.

Mid-century images have a certain look that appeals even up to this day. There is a sense of innocence in them that’s very inviting to work with. Putting these images out of their normal frame and juxtaposing them with modern elements can give an exciting and surprising effect. The characters in these ads & images can function as actors in the collage, and I, as the director who can give them a second life by putting them in a new surreal landscape.

Can you tell us more about your creative process - the different steps from the idea to the final piece ?

Structuring images is the hardest part of all. There is no real fixed strategy; it all boils down to a gut feeling. I keep trying to find new ways to create a balance between different elements. Most laws of composition can’t be ignored even in a surreal collage environment. Some collages are made instantly, while others take weeks before I find the right combination or balance. A sort of complex simplicity is usually what I aim for. The images have to interact naturally and work together to serve the bigger picture. And then at a certain point one can get lost in the image - this is a good sign to stop and call it a day.

It’s almost never a real goal to express a message. It’s probably more of an underlying statement I try to make, provoking people to make them think and reconsider things. The things I see in my work can differ a lot from what other people see. Personal interpretation of art is the whole essence I think.